U.K.: Police call for drink drive limit to be halved
U.K.: Police call for drink drive limit to be halved Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 20th May, 2015 The Police Federation of England and Wales wants to see tougher laws on drink driving as new figures reveal the number of female convictions has doubled. The change would bring the UK […]
Pubs call time on claim all-day opening would fuel drunkenness
Pubs call time on claim all-day opening would fuel drunkenness Bars reinvented themselves as restaurants after licensing hours reform Source: FT Kadhim Shubber May 20, 2015 Many pubs have reinvented themselves as restaurants, amid a fall in alcohol consumption Many UK high streets were braced 10 years ago for a hurricane […]
We Experimented With Powdered Alcohol So You Don’t Have To
We Experimented With Powdered Alcohol So You Don’t Have To Source: Wired May 20th On Monday of this week, Connecticut’s House of Representatives voted to ban the sale of powdered alcohol, supporting a bill that will go to Governor Dannel Malloy for approval. The Nutmeg State’s attack on the stuff follows statewide bans […]
Signs of an Alcohol Problem
Signs of an Alcohol Problem Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition that doctors diagnose when a patient’s drinking causes distress or harm. The condition can range from mild to severe and is diagnosed when a patient answers “yes” to two or more of the following questions. In the past year, have you: Had times […]
NIAAA recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month 2015
NIAAA recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month 2015 NIAAA April 2, 2015 April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to learn about alcohol and the health and social problems caused by drinking too much. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages the public to dedicate this month to understanding how excessive drinking […]
Florida: Changing liquor law would be bad for public health
Florida: Changing liquor law would be bad for public health Source: Tallahassee Democrat Bruce Grant April 5, 2015 Some laws are better left alone — such as the Florida law that restricts hard liquor sales to a store that primarily sells liquor. The same law requires customers to enter through a separate door, […]
A sobering fact: Cheap booze is lethal; raising excise taxes would save lives
A sobering fact: Cheap booze is lethal; raising excise taxes would save lives Reading Eagle The Associated Press April 6, 2015 Consider this: Being a really heavy drinker — a 10-drink-a-day drinker — cost about 45 percent of the average person’s disposable income in 1950. In 2011, you could buy those same 10 daily drinks […]
What’s considered ‘excessive drinking’?
What’s considered ‘excessive drinking’? United Healthcare By Amanda Keim-Morrison April 4, 2015 While most people drink responsibly, more people drink to excess than you might think – a November study found one in three Americans drinks excessively, but only 10.2 percent of those who drink too much are alcoholics, or dependent on alcohol. Additionally, an estimated […]
VT: Health Department Reminds Vermonters: Know What You are Drinking
VT: Health Department Reminds Vermonters: Know What You are Drinking April is Alcohol Awareness Month Health Department April 2, 2015 BURLINGTON – Written on a giant blackboard in bold colored chalk in the Mule Bar is a list of the available beers and their different alcohol contents. The Health Department applauds this type of disclosure, which […]
Separating fact from fiction on wine’s health benefits
Separating fact from fiction on wine’s health benefits Does red wine improve health? The answer isn’t cut and drie Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Anne Schamberg, Special to the Journal Sentinel April 5, 2015 Wine drinkers, and especially red wine drinkers, love to imagine that their favorite beverage leads to a long, happy life. But […]